Clip



March 24, .1931, CASPER 1,797,716

CLIP

Filed Feb. 6, 1930 IN VEN TOR.

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ATTOR Y Patented Mar. 24, 1931 I UN STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD J. CASPER, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Applicationrfiled February 6, 1930. Serial No. 426,215.

g This invention relates toclips and particularly to devices of this kind for use 1n connection with the caps of fountain pens, penoils and the like; and'the object of the inven- 5 tion is to providean improved means for attaching the clip'to one wall of the tubular cap to provide 'a secure and positive mounting of the clipin connection with its suppport and also to reinforce that part of the sup 19 port through which the securing -means passes; a further object being to provide a means of attachment for clips'of the class specified, which will prevent injury ordestruction to the cap or support in the opera- 15 tion of riveting or spinning the coupling pins; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction, efficient in -use, and

20 which is constructed as hereinafterdescribed and claimed. 7

- The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accom panying drawing forms a part, in which the '25 separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference charactersin each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a side view of a cap showing one of my improved clips coupled therewith,

, Fig. 2 is a partial, sectional view ofthe cap shown in Fig. ljshowing the coupling means mounted in'connection therewith, prior to securingthe clip in position." Fig.3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the clip attached.

Fig. dis a perspective, detail view of a modifiedform of coupling means which I employ; and,

Fig. 5 is a section onth'e line ii of Fig. 1.;

In the drawing, I have shown for the-purpose of illustrating one use; of my invention,

a tubular closure cap 10 such as is commonly employed in connection with fountain pens, pencils or combined pencils and fountain pens, one end of the cap being closed as seen at 11. At 12, I have shown aclip of more or less conventional form, which is secured to the cap'by my improvedcoupling means, it being understood at this timethat any desired, be forced therein under slight pres- 12 is arranged in position by passing the pin 20a'tosecurely retain the clip 12 in connection; with the cap other tool :suchas indicated at 10a in Fig. 2

.member 19 in position, and to back ofi pins 20. In this. operation, the thrust will be taken up by the bushings 18 thus preventstrengthen that part'of the cap in connecsired form andconstruction of clip may be been secured in position, a short tube 21 may employed, the one shown having a ball end 13, a spring shank 14 and an attaching plate 15 provided with spaced apertures 16. In practice, thewall of the caplO is provided with spaced apertures 17, the centers of which correspond with the centers of the apertures 16 in the clip 12, which are of greater diameter than the apertures 16 so as to receive bushings 18. i

In practice, a U-shaped coupling member 19 is employed, the cros'shead of which is arranged upon the inner face of the Wall ofthe capflO and theends 20 project outwardly through the apertures 17 in saidwall. The diameters of said pins correspond to the size of the apertures16 in the clip 12 so as to' fit snugly therein. 1

By providing the relatively largeapertures 17 the U-shaped couplingor mounting member 19 or the pin ends 20 thereof may be freely passed through said apertures after which the bushings 18 are passed downward ly over the pin ends 20 and placed in the aperture 17, the bushings preferably fitting snugly in said apertures, and may, if 'desure, care being taken not to split or otherwise destroy the cap 10.

After the bushings have been mounted in position, the attaching plate 15 of the clip ends 20through the apertures 16 after which the protruding ends of said pins maybe riveted,*spun or otherwise upset to form heads 10. V It will be understood that a mandrel or of the drawing, isemployed, to. support the said memberin the operation of riveting or offsetting the protrudingends of the inginjury) to the cap 10, and at the same time, the ushings 18 serve to reinforce and tion withwhich the coupli'ngor mounting member 19 is arranged. After the cliphas be arranged in the closed end portion of the cap 10, said tube having a longitudinal groove 22, note Figs. 3 and 5, to receive the crosshead of the member 19. It will be 'understood that the use of the tube 21 is optional.

In Fig. 4 of the drawing, I have shown a slight modification in the form of. the coupling member employed. In this construction, the coupling member 23 also of U-shaped form is employed, and the projecting pins 24 forming the side arms of said coupling.

correspond to the pins 20, but instead of employing the bushings 18, enlarged collars 25 are arranged at the base of the pins 24 and adjacent the crosshead of the device to form the equivalent of said bushings, the collars. fitting in the apertures 17 as will be apparent. It will be understood that other changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and described may be made within the scope of the appended claims,

without departing from thespirit of my in-,

vention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I- claim as new and desire to secure by Letters P atent, is

- 1. In a clip of the class described adapted to be secured to a suitable'su'pport, the attached endof the clip having spaced apertunes, and said support having correspond ing apertures of greater diameter than those in said clip, a-U-shaped coupling body, the

pin ends of which are passed outwardly through the apertures in said support and through the apertures in said clip, and means arranged in the apertures ofsaid support to reinforce the same and to take up the thrust in heading theprotruding ends of the pins over said clip in securing the clip to said support.

2. In a clip of the class described adapted to be secured to a suitable support, the attached end of the clip having spaced apertures, and said support havingcorresponding apertures of greater diameter than those in' saidclip, a Ushaped coupling body, the pin ends of which are passed outwardly through the apertures in said support and through the apertures in said clip, means arranged in the apertures of said support to reinforce;

thesame and to take up the thrust in heading the protruding ends" of'thepinsfover said clipjin'securing the clip to said support', said means comprising bushings arranged upon tliepin ends .ofsaid coupling.

3'. 'In aclip of-the class described having spacedapert-u1' es at the att-achedhe ndi por tion. thereof, a; coupling member having spaced pins adapted to. pass. through the spaced apertures-ofsaid clip and .hea de'd. over.

I thejclip to secure the samejinpositiomqsaid coupling. includingmeans-for. anc ori g. the same; toi'the; s'up.por ting ..body ofsaid: clip...

and to reinforce that part of the supporting body through which the coupling passes.

4. In a clip of the class described having spaced apertures at the attached end portion thereof, a coupling member having spaced pins adapted to pass through the spaced aperturesv of said clip and headed over the clip to secure, the same in position, said coupling including means for anchoring the same to the supporting body of said clip and to reinforce-that part of the supporting body through which the coupling passes, and to provide an all metallic body in alinement .with the pins to take up the thrust in the operation of heading said pins and to prevent injury to the supporting body.

5. The combination with a tubular cap of the class described, of a supporting clip, the attached end of the clip having spacedapertures, andzone wall of said cap having correspondingly spaced-apertures of greater diameter than those of said clip, a U-shaped coupling member, the crossliead of which is arranged uponthe innersurface of the wall of the cap bridging the apertures therein, and the pin ends of said couplingmember passing freely through the apertures of the cap and fitting snugly in the apertures of said arranged upon the inner surface of the wall of the clipbridging. the apertures therein, the pin ends .of said-coupling member passing freely through the apertures of the cap andfitt-ing snugly in the apertures of said clip,

the protruding ends of said pins beingv headed over the'clip to secure the same to said cap, means arranged on said pins within the apertures in said cap to reinforce said cap and to take upfthe thrust inheading the pins of said coupling, member, said means com prising bushings insertable onto the pins of said: couplingmember prior to placing the clip thereon.

' 7. The combination with a tubular. cap. of the. class described, of." a supportingclip, the

attached end of the. clip having spacedapertures, and'onewall of said.- cap havingcorrespondingly spacedzapertures of greater..diameter than those of said clip, ai-u-shapedooupling member the. crossheadof which. is arranged upon. the. inner surface ofthe :w'all of the. clip. bridging the. apertures.- themin, the

: pin. ends. of: said couplin'g: member? passing freely through the apertures of the cap and fitting snugly in the apertures of said clip,

the protruding ends of said pins being headed over the clip to secure the same to said cap,

means arranged on said pins within the apertures in said cap to reinforce said cap and to take up the thrust in heading the pins of said coupling member, said means comprising bushings insertable onto the pins of said coupling member prior to placing the clip thereon, and a tubular body arranged within the cap and having a groove to receive the crossreinforcing said cap and to take up the thrust in heading said coupling member.

9. The combination with a tubular cap of the class described and a mounting clip therefor, of means for securing said clip to said cap, said means comprising aU-shaped coupling member, the end portions of which are adapted to be passed outwardly through the wall of the cap and through said clip, the protruding ends of said member being headed to retain the clip in connection with said cap,

and bushings arranged on the ends of said member where they pass through the Wall of said cap.

10. The combination with a cap of the class described and a clip attached to the cap by a coupling member passed through the wall of the cap and said clip, of means for bushing that part of the wall of the cap through which the coupling member passes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 5th day of February, 1930.

EDWARD J. CASPER. 

